bowel control

mjw82704

Regular Member

Joined : Dec 2006

Posts : 251

Posted 9/13/2007 4:52 PM (GMT -7)

Hi I have been taking my Asocal religiously and my bleeding from my most recent flare up has stopped but I am still expereiencing bowel control (urgency/accident) issues and some runny stools. Any suggests?

Asacol 2x 3 times per day
Hydrocortisone Enema 1 or 2x's per day
8oz Aloe 2x's per day
Zango on and off

quincy

Elite Member

Joined : May 2003

Posts : 31373

Posted 9/13/2007 5:08 PM (GMT -7)

Are you still using the enemas?

You could consider to use a fibre supplement to bulk up the stool (it'll absorb the excess water from runny stools)

q

*Heather*Status:mini flare June 23* 6asacol daily+ Salofalk (tapered every 3rd night)

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals

~Probiotic 2 (Natural Factors Protec) + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) at bedtime

~Natural Factors Multi Digestive Enzymes with supper

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg; Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS" worth it !!!

mjw82704

Regular Member

Joined : Dec 2006

Posts : 251

Posted 9/13/2007 10:03 PM (GMT -7)

No I haven't been using the enamas sense the blood was gone. Do you think those will help? I will start taking my fiber supplement again and see if that helps as well.

Thank you,
Melissa

Asacol 2x 3 times per day
Hydrocortisone Enema 1 or 2x's per day
8oz Aloe 2x's per day
Zango on and off

jo's life

Regular Member

Joined : Oct 2006

Posts : 48

Posted 9/13/2007 11:07 PM (GMT -7)

In regards to your bowel control/urgency I would check your diet. Too much sugar, nuts, corn for example could bring on urgency problems. When I cut out alot of sugar in my diet the urgency stopped. Its worth a try.. and individual for everyone.

Good luck

quincy

Elite Member

Joined : May 2003

Posts : 31373

Posted 9/14/2007 12:14 AM (GMT -7)

You're having the urgency/control because of the rectal inflammation (since that'e where you'll have the first inklings of inflammation in a flare).

Since you haven't been using them, even tapered to maintenance...I'd suggest you start them again nightly. As soon as you start to feel normal..continue them nightly for a few more days to a week and then go to every two nights.

q

*Heather*Status:mini flare June 23* 6asacol daily+ Salofalk (tapered every 3rd night)

~diagnosed January 1989 UC (proctosigmoiditis)

~5ASA: Asacol + Salofalk enemas (increase for flares tapered to maintenance)

~Bentylol (dicyclomine) 20mg as needed

~vitamins/minerals

~Probiotic 2 (Natural Factors Protec) + 1 (Primadophilus Reuteri) at bedtime

~Natural Factors Multi Digestive Enzymes with supper

~Ranitidine,Pariet (reflux) Effexor XR 75mg; Pulmicort/Airomir (asthma)

~URSO for PSC (or PBC) 500mg X 2 daily (LFTs back to NORMAL!!)

My doc's logic.. "TREAT (FROM)BOTH ENDS" worth it !!!

✚ New Topic ✚ Reply

Forum Information

Currently it is Saturday, January 19, 2019 5:10 AM (GMT -7)
There are a total of 3,035,137 posts in 331,808 threads.
View Active Topics

bowel control

Forum Information

Who's Online